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When Anxiety Reigns

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Anxiety, as one may have it, is closely depicted in this picture. But I should say this is the faintest representation of what's happening inside.    You don't have to guess it, I am obviously anxious, unable to sleep, and constantly on edge - the famous flight or fight response as they call it. Over analyzing every situation and drawing all the possible outcomes of an event in a fraction of a second and wanting to type it! All this aptly define my condition at the moment. I usually feel this the exact night before my big exam. I screwed all my important exams with this dear anxious brain of mine. I have thrown years of preparation down the drain with this uncontrollable brain. When I am anxious, I touch my face, and that gives me these acne marks - which are a proof of my state.    So, sunken eyes, black spots over the face, oil drooling down the cheek, and brain racing so many horses that it ceases to think. This is how I define anxiety.  Imagine standing in a box. A ve

The Message

The Message    Eugene Peterson    Well It was introduced to me by one of my uncles.   Trust me, It is an awesome book. A great paraphrased version of The Bible. I know that many at times we tend to not understand, or feel threatened by few old testament scriptures. There have been days when I'd suddenly close my Bible seeing the harsh prophesies. And there have been days when the scripture wasn't clear and not understandable. And the solution lies in this " The Message by Eugene Peterson" . My uncle says, " Somehow I feel lot spiritual when I read It". And this has been my experience too. One section from Psalms which I read recently is this : 12  How blessed the man you train, God, the woman you instruct in your Word,  13  Providing a circle of quiet within the clamor of evil, while a jail is being built for the wicked.  14  God will never walk away from his people, never desert his precious people.  15  Rest assured t